Ooredoo, TRA and Oman Broadband Team Up to Provide Fixed Internet to Remote Areas

Ooredoo, TRA and Oman Broadband Team Up to Provide Fixed Internet to Remote Areas

As part of an initiative under the auspices of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), Ooredoo and Oman Broadband (OBB) have signed an agreement to connect remote regions with high-speed fixed broadband internet. Under the agreement, the parties will provide quality satellite bitstream to previously underserved areas in a number of governates across the Sultanate. The project is part of Oman's Vision 2040, the gateway to becoming a developed country under His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, which aims to build a knowledge-based economy and society.

Ian Dench, Chief Executive Officer at Ooredoo Oman, said, “Transforming the digital landscape of Oman is our focus and we want customers across the country to be able to enjoy the internet with us. This agreement with the TRA and Oman Broadband will allow us to